Pharmacokinetic Model

Peripheral
compartment

k21

k12

IV bolus

Dose

Central
compartment

k10

Vc
  • Dose :  The administered dose, mg

  • Dosing interval :  The time between doses, hours

  • Vc :  The volume of distribution of the central compartment, liters

  • k12 :  The first order transfer rate constant from the central to the peripheral compartment, hour -1

  • k21 :  The first order transfer rate constant from the peripheral to the central compartment, hour -1

  • k10 :  The first order elimination rate constant from the central compartment, hour -1